Our executive formats are more integrated than ever, with EMBA and GEMBA students learning together and mixing constantly throughout the program. In fact, the formats are 70% the same. The only difference is that GEMBA students participate in all four, week-long global residencies and EMBA students participate in one of the four global residencies.

Regardless of format, all executive format students graduate with the exact same degree as our full-time students: a Darden MBA.

Which format is right for you?

How much global experience do you want as a part of your MBA experience? As we like to say, we have the global option — EMBA — and the maximum global option — GEMBA.

What schedule works best for you? At a high-level, EMBA has more weekends and GEMBA has more week-long experiences. Find the combination that best fits your life and lifestyle.

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